Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2010

26th) at the Convio Summit in Baltimore I joined Chris Burley of Defenders of Wildlife in a session to unveil a new online tool that Care2 built to greatly benefit our nonprofit clients. It’s called the “Convio Connector,&# and we built it using Convio’s API. It's free for any of our clients using Convio.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2009

I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I’m aware of. This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys (and I’m not certain all of these are actually donor databases). Donor Quest.

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Database Donor Kintera Oracle 100

Care2

JULY 9, 2012

If you are looking to improve your online communications and content, Convio recently shared a great list of suggestions about different types of content you can send to your supporters, and how often should you send it in order to maximize open rates, click-thru rates and, ultimately, fundraising. Enewsletters. When to Send: Monthly.

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Communication Online Donor Convio 62

Connection Cafe

MARCH 14, 2011

Downtime may be hard to come by with SXSWi , NTC and AFP International activity this week, but just in case you have a few minutes to burn waiting for a flight, train or a panel to start, I’m arming you with some exhilarating reading material — the Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study. percent in 2009.

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Convio Benchmark Studies Haiti 51

Wild Apricot

MARCH 15, 2010

It doesn’t have to be scary-hard to deal with, even if you’re a small nonprofit’s part-time fundraiser who’s just kind of figuring it all out as you go along. Tags: Fundraising nptech Best practices case studies event management Donor management analytics. read more ). read more ).

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Analytics Case Study Fundraising eBook 61

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

I received an embargoed press release in my email about Convio's Open Initiative. As Michael Hoffman describes the practical benefits: Imagine you run one program for your main donor database and another program for your email and online data. The most recent announcement is from Convio, which launched Convio Open.

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Convio Open API Kintera 50

Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Nonprofits that are currently using Common Ground Enterprise, Luminate, and Convio Online Marketing are also nervous. Luminate was the top contender for one of my clients, but they’re strongly considering eliminating Blackbaud from further consideration. I doubt they’re the only ones. That discussion continued on my blog.

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Blackbaud Convio Database Statistics 171

Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

Nonprofits receive up to 40% of their online donations at the end of the year since the holidays have people feeling generous, and donors also want to maximize those tax deductions before year’s end. They believe in what you do. Is it time to make some resolutions for 2012, so you can raise more money in 2012? Build Your List.

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Adwords Fundraising Tips Convio 72

Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Each year, at the annual Convio Summit, Convio honors a few of their clients who have pushed the envelope with their online campaigns. Use of Convio's multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers. integrated fundraising campaign or program. Online Fundraising Campaign or Program.

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Donors hate feeling like cash machines.”

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Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. In short, more good emails = more revenue. If you break that down, it''s two per month, on average.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

While I'm definitely looking ahead to longer days, azaleas, and tulips, from a fundraising perspective, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what happened last fall. billion in total fundraising. of total fundraising now comes from online giving. Your major donors are online. You can download your FREE copy here.

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Fundraising Disaster Haiti DC 68

Care2

AUGUST 26, 2011

Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared some resources to help you get started on specific aspects of your year-end online fundraising. But really, there’s a lot you can be doing all year to increase your base of supporters, engage them in your mission, and convert them to active donors.

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Tips Online Fundraising Poll 68

Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) This year they did something a little different.

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Convio Award Social Media Advocacy 28

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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Donor Convio Gift Channel 34

NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

The 2013 Blackbaud Online Benchmark Report (formerly The Convio Online Benchmark Report ) is in its seventh year started by Convio’s Founder, Vinay Bhaghat. Fundraising continues double digit growth as sustainers and repeat donors grew 27% and 20%, respectively. Email Marketing Interactive Online Fundraising'

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Benchmark Report Online NTC 116

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In the world of fundraising, donor cultivation is king. Too often organizations skimp on donor cultivation. Why spend time on donor cultivation? Not only can you cultivate affordably, it’s also infinitely cheaper to keep a donor than to acquire a new one. The same is true for your donors. It’s an exchange.

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Donor Gift Training Train 28

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2011

Even though it’s summer and you are probably are heading to beach this weekend, planning for your year-end fundraising campaign should start right about now. Convio has just released a new tip-sheet, “Kick-Start Your Holiday Campaign Planning,&# to help you start work on your online fundraising for year-end, or even.

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Donation Online Fundraising Adwords 76

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2013

Are you struggling to find ways to meet potential new donors? So, how can this help you acquire more donors? Here are five steps to take to ensure ticketing will have real impact on your organization’s new donor acquisition strategy. According to the 2012 Convio Benchmark report, an email address is worth the $12.92

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Donor Benchmark Museum email 44

NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Tad Druart, Convio. Anecdotally and intuitively, you know that changing demographics and technology are driving a shift in your engagement with donors, volunteers, event participants and other people your organization relies on to fulfill your mission. Yeah, more people to do fundraising solicitations! Is it all consistent?

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Generation NTEN Chart Donor 56

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Convio Award Social Media Advocacy 28

Care2

MAY 6, 2010

• Worried about your aging donor file? • Interested in attracting new and younger donors to your organization? • Wondering how to best segment donors by age to achieve greater fundraising success?

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Generation Money Donor Convio 37

Care2

MARCH 25, 2009

In that spirit, Convio released their comprehensive online marketing study today that looked at close to 600 nonprofit organizations’ online marketing results and compiled benchmarks for evaluating fundraising, email, advocacy, and marketing success online. While donors continued to donate money, the average gift was smaller.

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Benchmark Convio Studies Marketing 31

Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Convio Austin Social Media Advocacy 28

Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Convio Studies Social Media Advocacy 28

Care2

DECEMBER 1, 2010

According to 2010 Holiday Giving: Research and Insights into the Most Charitable Time of the Year by Convio and Edge Research, 74% of adults plan to give this holiday season a total of $48 billion in donations. Here are Convio’s tips for getting ready to capitalize on the generosity of consumers around the holiday season.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. Adrienne D. And how do you check results?

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Campaign New York City Community Build 65

Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

Care2

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations. This is the key finding of a new Convio study that also found that 42 percent of donors plan to donate up to $100, and that total donations will reach about $3 billion this holiday season.

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Convio Studies Donation Project 28

Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Well, thats exactly where APIs can be helpful.

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API Convio Open Social Media 28

Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

&# It’s a good question and hard to answer, especially if your online fundraising program is new and you have little data. Today, Convio released the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study. In short, Convio has sliced and diced the data to make it easier for online leaders (like you!) Key Findings: 1.

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Benchmark Convio Social Media Advocacy 28

Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Earlier this week I (Michaela Hackner) was in Austin, TX attending the Convio 2008 Summit , a national conference focused on the use of the Convio's constituent relations management tool. Attendees primarily consisted of nonprofit organizations seeking to grow their donor base while also continuing to engage their existing audience.

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Change Fundraising Convio United States 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Fundraising events are tremendous acquisition tools because they extend your reach into the social circles of your event participants. Think of your event like a party: you invite all your friends (event participants) and they invite all their friends (event donors). The same holds true for making a donation to your fundraising event.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The same is true for donors. So I’ve tapped the Casanovas of Convio for a whole array of ideas for sweeping your donors off their collective feet. The greatest gift we can give our donor is the gift of being known by us. Recognize your donors while engaging your board with a pressure free activity.

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Donor Hunger Haiti Script 35

Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2010

Last week at the 47th Annual Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference in Baltimore, online fundraising and outreach was a key issue covered throughout the event and the topic of social media was more popular than ever to this group of fundraising pros. Author: Jordan Viator. Do you really want to do this? -

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Social Media Professional Associations Conference 55

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 12, 2010

Nonprofits Take Note: Donors are what they tweet | Social Citizens Blog – "As with many new technologies and developments, social media is being used in surprising and unintended ways to analyze and reveal unexpected data and trends. " Be sure to watch close for cameos of myself and many others.

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